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ATP Hydrolysis Is Critically Required for Function of CaV1.3 Channels in Cochlear Inner Hair Cells via Fueling Ca2⫹ Clearance Simon Weiler,1,2 Stefanie Krinner,1,3 Aaron B. Wong,1,4 Tobias Moser,1,2,3,4 and Tina Pangrsˇicˇ1,4 1InnerEarLab, Department of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Go ¨ttingen, 37099 Go¨ttingen, Germany, 2International Max-Planck Research School Neuroscience, Go¨ttingen Graduate School for Neuroscience and Molecular Biosciences, and 3International Max-Planck Research School Molecular Biology, Go¨ttingen Graduate School for Neuroscience and Molecular Biosciences, University of Go¨ttingen, 37077 Go¨ttingen, Germany, and 4Collaborative Research Center 889, University of Go¨ttingen, 37099 Go¨ttingen, Germany

Sound encoding is mediated by Ca 2⫹ influx-evoked release of glutamate at the ribbon synapse of inner hair cells. Here we studied the role of ATP in this process focusing on Ca 2⫹ current through CaV1.3 channels and Ca 2⫹ homeostasis in mouse inner hair cells. Patch-clamp recordings and Ca 2⫹ imaging demonstrate that hydrolyzable ATP is essential to maintain synaptic Ca 2⫹ influx in inner hair cells via fueling Ca 2⫹-ATPases to avoid an increase in cytosolic [Ca 2⫹] and subsequent Ca 2⫹/calmodulin-dependent inactivation of CaV1.3 channels. Key words: calcium; calmodulin; channel; hair cell; inactivation; ribbon synapse

Introduction Neurotransmission at the inner hair cell (IHC) synapse is driven by Ca 2⫹ influx (ICa) through CaV1.3 channels (Platzer et al., 2000; Brandt et al., 2003; Dou et al., 2004) that cluster at the active zones (AZs) (Brandt et al., 2005). Within IHCs, this L-type channel activates at low voltage and displays only weak Ca 2⫹ dependent inactivation (CDI) (Yang et al., 2006; Cui et al., 2007). At least two mechanisms of inhibiting CDI (Lee et al., 1999; Peterson et al., 1999) of CaV1.3 in IHCs are currently considered: (1) autoregulation involving the distal and proximal C-terminal domains (Singh et al., 2008) and (2) competition of Ca 2⫹ binding proteins (CaBPs) with calmodulin (Yang et al., 2006; Cui et al., 2007; Schrauwen et al., 2012). However, a unifying picture of CDI regulation during physiological signaling in IHCs has yet to be established. Here we studied the role of ATP in Ca 2⫹ signaling and CaV1.3 channel regulation in IHCs. Decay (“rundown”) of ICa is comReceived Nov. 27, 2013; revised March 14, 2014; accepted April 6, 2014. Author contributions: S.W., T.M., and T.P. designed research; S.W. and S.K. performed research; S.W., S.K., and A.B.W. analyzed data; S.W., T.P., and T.M. wrote the paper. This work was supported by the German Research Foundation through the priority program 1608 to T.M. and the collaborative research center 889 project A2 to T.M. We thank S. Gerke and C. Senger-Freitag for expert technical assistance and Lars Maier for providing CBD and KN-93. The authors declare no competing financial interests. Correspondence should be addressed to either of the following: Dr. Tina Pangrsˇicˇ, Synaptic Physiology of Mammalian Vestibular Hair Cells Junior Research Group, InnerEarLab, Department of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Go¨ttingen, 37099 Go¨ttingen, Germany, E-mail: [email protected]; or Dr. Tobias Moser, InnerEarLab, Department of Otolaryngology and Collaborative Research Center 889, University Medical Center Go¨ttingen, 37099 Go¨ttingen, Germany, E-mail: [email protected]. S. Weiler’s present address: Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Am Klopferspitz 18, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany. T. Pangrsˇicˇ’s present address: Synaptic Physiology of Mammalian Vestibular Hair Cells Junior Research Group, InnerEarLab, Dept. of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Go¨ttingen, 37099 Go¨ttingen, Germany. DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4990-13.2014 Copyright © 2014 the authors 0270-6474/14/346843-06$15.00/0

monly observed in whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, suggesting a failure of the channel regulation and/or function upon washout of cell constituents. Adding ATP to the pipette can partially prevent ICa rundown (Chad and Eckert, 1986; Armstrong and Eckert, 1987). Besides being used by kinases and phosphatases, ATP supports the function of ATP-driven pumps and is therefore required for cellular Ca 2⫹ homeostasis and low basal [Ca 2⫹]i (for review, see Mammano et al., 2007). Elevations in basal [Ca 2⫹]i could affect the Ca 2⫹ channel behavior (e.g., via CDI). The regulation of [Ca 2⫹] at ribbon synapses involves Ca 2⫹ buffering and diffusion (Roberts, 1993; Tucker and Fettiplace, 1995; Issa and Hudspeth, 1996; Frank et al., 2009) as well as Ca 2⫹ clearance via Ca 2⫹ ATPase (PMCA) and Na ⫹/Ca 2⫹ exchange (Zenisek and Matthews, 2000; Kennedy, 2002). Here, we combined patch-clamp recordings and Ca 2⫹ imaging of IHCs during dialysis with different [ATP] or the poorly hydrolyzable analog ATP-␥-S to probe the requirement of ATP hydrolysis for Ca 2⫹ homeostasis and CaV1.3 channel regulation. We demonstrate that interference with ATP hydrolysis dramatically increases [Ca 2⫹]i because of failure of PMCA-mediated Ca 2⫹ clearance and consequently decreases the presynaptic ICa via Ca 2⫹/calmodulin-mediated CDI.

Materials and Methods Electrophysiology. IHCs from the apical coil of organs of Corti from C57 Bl/6 mice of either sex (postnatal day 14 [P14] to P16) were patchclamped (at 20°C–25°C) as described previously (Moser and Beutner, 2000). The pipette solution contained the following (in mM): 134 –140 Cs-gluconate, 10 tetraethylammonium-Cl (TEA-Cl), 10 4-AP, 10 CsOHHEPES, 1 MgCl2, 0.3 NaGTP, 0.5 or 10 EGTA or 10 BAPTA and 0 – 4 MgATP or 2 Li4-ATP-␥-S, pH 7.2, osmolarity: 295 mOsm/L. CaMKII 290 –309, H-89 (both Merck), carboxyeosin, trifluorocarbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone (FCCP) (both Sigma-Aldrich), and fura-2 and Fluo4FF (both Invitrogen) were dissolved in H2O. KN-93, CaMKII inhibitor

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XII, KT5720 (all Merck), CGS-9343B (SigmaAldrich), and berbamine E6 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology) were dissolved in DMSO. The extracellular solution contained the following (in mM): 110 NaCl, 35 TEA-Cl, 10 HEPES, 1 CsCl, 1 MgCl2, 2 CaCl2, 11.1 glucose, pH 7.2, osmolarity: 300 mOsm/L. BayK 8644 (Biotrend) was added to the extracellular solution. The liquid junction potential was numerically estimated as 14 mV and subtracted. Leak currents were subtracted using the P/10 protocol. The series resistance was typically ⬍15 M⍀. Camera-based Ca2⫹ imaging. IHCs were loaded with 100 ␮M fura-2 and imaged alternately at 340 and 380 nm using a polychrome IV light source and an Imago VGA CCD operated by Tillvision software (all, TillphotonicsFEI). Fura-2 measurements were calibrated in vivo and in vitro (Neher, 2013), and [Ca 2⫹] was calculated according to the following equation (Grynkiewicz et al., 1985):

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Figure 1. ATP hydrolysis is required for maintaining IHC ICa. A, Unaltered amplitude of ICa revealed by the current–voltage relationship (IV) of IHCs dialyzed with 2 mM ATP (n ⫽ 26), 2 mM ATP-␥-S (n ⫽ 15), or without exogenous ATP (n ⫽ 8) at 1–2 min after break-in. B, Representative ICa in response to 20 ms depolarization to peak ICa potential after 3, 4.5, and 6 min dialysis with ATP, ATP-␥-S, or without ATP. C, Time course of the ICa reduction upon ATP manipulation. Top, The ICa of individual IHCs dialyzed with ATP (n ⫽ 21), ATP-␥-S (n ⫽ 13), or without ATP (n ⫽ 8). Bottom, ICa normalized to the first 20 ms depolarization of each cell. Mean normalized values with SEM displayed as overlay that were binned by time, with a bin size of 120 s. Statistical comparison was performed between 1 min and 11 min after loading. D, The concentration-dependent effect of ATP on Ca 2⫹ channels. Normalized ICa values of IHCs dialyzed with 0.5 (n ⫽ 4), 0.75 (n ⫽ 5), or 4 mM ATP (n ⫽ 5) over time. For comparison, the mean normalized ICa values of IHCs dialyzed with 2 mM (black dashed line) and without ATP (gray dashed line) are displayed. E, The ICa rundown is partially reversible. IHCs initially infused without ATP (n ⫽ 3) were repatched with a solution containing 2 mM ATP after 8 –13 min. ***p ⬍ 0.001.

IHC CaV1.3 channels require hydrolyzable ATP for proper function To determine the requirement of ATP for Ca 2⫹ influx, IHCs were dialyzed with 2 mM ATP, ATP-␥-S, or pipette solution lacking ATP. We first assessed the ICa properties (current–voltage relationship, IV) 1–2 min after break-in (Fig. 1A) and thereafter ran a series of depolarization pulses (P1–P3, 20 ms; P4, 100 ms) to the peak ICa potential. Taking into account the molecular weight (MW), series resistance RS, and the estimated cell volume of 2.2 pl, the diffusion time constant for ATP (MW ⫽ 507.18 g/mol, RS ⫽ 12 M⍀) and ATP-␥-S (MW ⫽ 546.98 g/mol, RS ⫽ 10 M⍀) was calculated as 67 and 57 s, respectively (Pusch and Neher, 1988). Based on these calculations, the diffusional exchange should have been complete after 3– 4 min, when P1 was applied. The cells infused with ATP-␥-S or 0 ATP may not have been completely devoid of ATP because of further ATP supply by oxidative metabolism, glycolysis, or phosphocreatine.

The initial IVs revealed comparable ICa amplitudes, reflecting the largely unaltered physiological state of the IHCs briefly after break-in. IHCs dialyzed with ATP-␥-S displayed a significantly faster rundown of ICa compared with controls with 2 mM ATP in the pipette ( p ⬍ 0.001; Fig. 1 B, C). For better comparison, ICa values were normalized to the response upon P1 (Fig. 1C). Without exogenous ATP or ATP-␥-S, the ICa rundown was even more pronounced ( p ⬍ 0.001 for comparison to ATP-␥-S; Fig. 1 B, C). Interestingly, 4 mM ATP in the pipette prevented the mild rundown observed with 2 mM ATP (Fig. 1D). On the contrary, lowering [ATP] below 2 mM caused the onset of a fast rundown after a few minutes (Fig. 1D). We then tested whether the effects of the lack of hydrolyzable ATP on Ca 2⫹ channels is reversible. IHCs were initially dialyzed

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Probing for a role of phosphorylation in the regulation of IHC CaV1.3 channels Because ATP requirement may reflect phosphorylation events relevant to Ca 2⫹ channel function, we tested for effects of the protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitors H-89 (Chijiwa et al., 1990) and KT5720 (Okada et al., 1995), and the calmodulindependent kinase II inhibitors CamKII 290 –309 (calmodulin binding domain [CBD]) (Basavappa et al., 1999), CaMKII Inhibitor XII (Asano et al., 2010), and KN-93 (Sumi et al., 1991) applied via the pipette that also contained 2 mM ATP. Micromolar concentrations of drugs (see figure legends; Ki or IC50 values in nM range) were chosen after observing no effects at submicromolar levels. None of the tested PKA or CaMKII inhibitors had an effect on the IV (Fig. 2C,E). Of all the kinase inhibitors (Fig. 2 D, F ), only KT5720 had an effect on the ICa measurements compared with control ( p ⬍ 0.001).

Correlation between the rise of basal [Ca 2ⴙ]i and Ca 2ⴙ current rundown Time after loading (min) Next, we considered the possibility that Figure 2. Probing the requirement of IHC ICa for phosphorylation by PKA and CaMKII. A, The IV of IHCs dialyzed with ATP-␥-S in the lack of hydrolyzable ATP disables 2⫹ pumping and thereby Ca 2⫹ clearthe absence (n ⫽ 15) and presence of 5 ␮M extracellular BayK 8644 (n ⫽ 15). B, BayK 8644 did not significantly prevent the ICa Ca rundown ( p ⫽ 0.43, statistical comparison was performed between 1 min and 13 min after loading). Mean normalized ICa values ance. Using simultaneous fura-2 imaging of IHCs dialyzed with ATP-␥-S (n ⫽ 13) in the presence of BayK 8644 (n ⫽ 9). For comparison, we display the mean normalized ICa of [Ca 2⫹]i and whole-cell ICa recordings of IHCs dialyzed with ATP. C, The effect of PKA inhibition on IHC ICa. The IVs of IHCs dialyzed with ATP in the absence (n ⫽ 5) or in IHCs dialyzed with ATP-␥-S (and 0.5 presence of intracellular H-89 (n ⫽ 14) or KT5720 (n ⫽ 5) are comparable. D, The normalized mean ICa values of IHCs dialyzed with mM EGTA), we found that the I reducCa low (1, 2, and 4 ␮M, n ⫽ 6), middle (10 and 20 ␮M, n ⫽ 5), or high (100 ␮M, n ⫽ 3) concentration of H-89 or KT5720 (2 ␮M, n ⫽ tion coincided with a rise of basal [Ca 2⫹]i 6) over time. Statistical comparison was performed between 3 min and 19 min after loading. E, CaMKII inhibition shows no effect (Fig. 3 A, B). Furthermore, IHCs that dison IHC ICa. The IVs of IHCs dialyzed with ATP in the absence (n ⫽ 5) or presence of intracellular CBD (n ⫽ 4), CaMKII Inhibitor XII played a fast and pronounced elevation of (n ⫽ 3), or KN-93 (n ⫽ 4). F, The rundown of the mean normalized ICa in IHCs dialyzed with CBD (n ⫽ 4), inhibitor XII (n ⫽ 4), and 2⫹ KN-93 (n ⫽ 3) is similar to controls. In comparison, the mean normalized ICa of IHCs dialyzed with ATP or ATP-␥-S is displayed. basal [Ca ]i also displayed the most severe ICa rundown (Fig. 3B, dashed lines), ***p ⬍ 0.001. also reflecting in the observed negative correlation between the rise of basal with a solution lacking ATP, the pipette was gently pulled off [Ca 2⫹]i and the ICa (Fig. 3D). enabling resealing of the IHC membrane, and the cell was then We then tested whether the PMCAs are the main mechanism repatched with an internal solution containing 2 mM ATP after of ATP-dependent Ca 2⫹ clearance and required for maintaining 8 –13 min (Fig. 1E). As observed, ICa could partially be restored Ca 2⫹ influx in IHCs. Application of the PMCA inhibitor carand remained stable over another 10 min. Similar results were boxyeosin (CE) caused a rise of the basal [Ca 2⫹]i and a parallel obtained in IHCs initially dialyzed with ATP-␥-S (data not decrease of ICa (Fig. 3 A, C,D). Once again, the IHCs with the shown). fastest and largest elevation of basal [Ca 2⫹]i displayed the most Finally, we examined the effects of DHP agonist BayK 8644 on severe ICa rundown. We conclude that failure of PMCA-mediated the ICa of ATP-␥-S-treated IHCs because BayK 8644 has been Ca 2⫹ clearance explains most of the ICa reduction observed in the shown to partially overcome inhibition of ICa by lack of hydropresence of ATP-␥-S. The slope of the regression line of cells lyzable ATP in pituitary GH3 and smooth muscle cells (Armdialyzed without ATP was steeper than of the cells containing strong and Eckert, 1987; Ohya and Sperelakis, 1989). We ATP-␥-S ( p ⫽ 0.0012), suggesting the contribution of an addiobserved a twofold increase in the maximum steady-state ICa 0

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Figure 4. Ca 2⫹ chelators and CaM inhibitors prevent ICa rundown; synaptic Ca 2⫹ signaling requires ATP. A, Normalized ICa of single IHCs dialyzed with 2 mM ATP-␥-S and either 10 mM EGTA (n ⫽ 6) or 10 mM BAPTA (n ⫽ 9). Normalized mean ICa overlaid. For comparison, the mean normalized ICa of control IHCs is displayed (black solid line). B, The mean normalized ICa of IHCs dialyzed with 2 mM ATP-␥-S and 0.5 mM EGTA in the absence (n ⫽ 10) or presence of berbamine E6 (n ⫽ 9) or CGS-9343B (n ⫽ 8) as well as control IHCs (2 mM ATP, n ⫽ 5). Statistical comparison was performed between 3 and 9 min after loading. C, Correlation between ICa and basal [Ca 2⫹]i of ATP-␥-S-infused IHCs is weaker in the presence of CaM inhibitors (compare with Fig. 3D) and absent with high buffer concentrations. D, Rundown of synaptic Ca 2⫹ signals at IHC AZs in the absence of ATP. Normalized ⌬F/F0 (top) of Fluo-4FF at an AZ and normalized ICa (bottom) of the same IHCs in the presence (n ⫽ 5) and absence (n ⫽ 10) of 2 mM ATP in the pipette solution. Thick lines indicate mean ⫾ SEM (bin size, 100 s); thin lines indicate individual traces. Statistical comparison was performed between 4 min and 12 min after break-in. The initial data points of ⌬F/F0 were omitted because of noise introduced by low F0. E, Decreasing amplitude of AZ Ca 2⫹ signal in the absence of ATP. Temporal profiles of Fluo-4FF fluorescence at two exemplary AZs in the presence (black) and absence (gray) of 2 mM ATP during 20 ms depolarization (black bars) at 2, 4, and 6 min after break-in. **p ⬍ 0.01. ***p ⬍ 0.001.

tion in the absence of hydrolyzable ATP or pharmacological block of PMCAs in IHCs. PMCAs are the major source of Ca 2⫹ extrusion from IHCs (Kennedy, 2002) and other cells with ribbon synapses (Zenisek and Matthews, 2000). Lack of ATP or its hydrolysis (ATP-␥-S) (Eckstein, 1985) disables their pumping activity; indeed, the ATP-␥-S-mediated global Ca 2⫹ increase observed in IHCs could be mimicked by the PMCA inhibitor CE. These findings emphasize the essential role of PMCA-mediated Ca 2⫹ clearance for synaptic transmission. In addition to PMCA endogenous immobile and mobile Ca 2⫹ buffers, the latter estimated at 0.5–1 mM Ca 2⫹ binding sites (Hackney et al., 2005; Johnson and Marcotti, 2008) have been proposed to shape synaptic Ca 2⫹ signals in IHCs (Frank et al., 2009). Our results suggest that, in conditions of metabolic stress that lowers the cytosolic ATP levels (likely 1–2 mM in hair cells) (Puschner and Schacht, 1997; Shin et al., 2007), IHCs may fail to maintain low resting [Ca]i and normal ICa, which would then impede sensory signaling during prolonged stimulation.

Steady-state CDI driven by enhanced basal cytosolic Ca 2⫹ has been documented for CaV channels of cardiomyocytes and retinal bipolar cells (Belles et al., 1988; von Gersdorff and Matthews, 1996). In the latter, the dialysis with elevated Ca 2⫹ led to a block of ICa. In the present study, we corroborated our hypothesis that the absence of hydrolyzable ATP triggers steady-state CDI in IHCs via increased basal cytosolic Ca 2⫹ by showing that EGTA, BAPTA, and the calmodulin inhibitors antagonize the ICa rundown. Work on the molecular mechanism of Ca 2⫹/calmodulin modulation of the C terminus of the CaV channels indicates that the N-terminal lobe of CaM might respond preferentially to the global accumulation of Ca 2⫹ (Dick et al., 2008). IHCs use several mechanisms to counteract CDI. An increase of steady-state inactivation of CaV1.3 channels in IHCs, as found here upon manipulation of the ATP supply, is expected to reduce the rate of transmitter release and, consequently, of spiking in the postsynaptic spiral ganglion neurons. Interestingly, a human mutation in the gene coding for Ca 2⫹ binding protein 2 that antagonizes CDI impairs hearing (Schrauwen et al., 2012) potentially because of increased steadystate inactivation. It is conceivable that IHC Ca 2⫹ influx, synaptic sound coding, and hearing can be compromised also by other mechanisms that lead to enhanced CDI, and the metabolic state of the IHC may couple to sound encoding via the mechanism described in this study.

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ATP hydrolysis is critically required for function of CaV1.3 channels in cochlear inner hair cells via fueling Ca2+ clearance.

Sound encoding is mediated by Ca(2+) influx-evoked release of glutamate at the ribbon synapse of inner hair cells. Here we studied the role of ATP in ...
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